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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 13,576 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our analysis found South College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Health Professions at South College Report

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in health professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Volunteer State Community College

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Walters State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Cleveland State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Cleveland State Community College

Miller-Motte College Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, MMC Chattanooga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Miller-Motte College Chattanooga

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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